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The Westmont Park District is proposing a new neighborhood park for the suburb. In December, the district purchased 4.7 acres of open space near 57th Street and Wilmette Avenue, paying a total of $600,000 for the site. The district also received a $268,000 Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development state grant to offset the cost of acquiring the park site. The district will submit another grant request in July seeking $400,000 to pay for construction at the site. The total cost of the project is $1 million, and the remaining balance after the grant will be paid using funds from park revenue bonds. At a public hearing on June 24, Bob Fleck, the superintendent of parks and planning,...

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The Westmont Park District is proposing a new neighborhood park for the suburb.
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Oral arguments in the appeal of convicted tax evader and Beanie Babies billionaire Ty Warner has been set for Sept. 17 in Chicago.In October, the creator of the stuffed collectibles pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion for failing to report an...

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